Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 18.7% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 12.9% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 3.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 52.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 0.1% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 4.7% higher than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (2,513.40 ¥) |
6.12 € (1,025.00 ¥) |
-59.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (15,080.40 ¥) |
44.01 € (7,375.00 ¥) |
-51.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (1,675.60 ¥) |
4.77 € (800.00 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (1,340.48 ¥) |
2.98 € (500.00 ¥) |
-62.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (1,340.48 ¥) |
4.77 € (800.00 ¥) |
-40.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.46 € (747.99 ¥) |
3.06 € (512.99 ¥) |
-31.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.67 € (447.07 ¥) |
1.06 € (178.39 ¥) |
-60.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.84 € (307.69 ¥) |
0.71 € (118.92 ¥) |
-61.3 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.40 € (737.58 ¥) |
5.35 € (896.01 ¥) |
+21.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (430.58 ¥) |
1.46 € (244.11 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (195.33 ¥) |
1.48 € (247.77 ¥) |
+26.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (493.61 ¥) |
1.99 € (334.01 ¥) |
-32.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 € (594.42 ¥) |
6.72 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
+89.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.30 € (888.14 ¥) |
3.00 € (502.53 ¥) |
-43.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (1,605.47 ¥) |
8.57 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
-10.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (172.15 ¥) |
2.20 € (368.77 ¥) |
+114.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (132.67 ¥) |
1.05 € (175.99 ¥) |
+32.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (163.47 ¥) |
2.40 € (402.25 ¥) |
+146.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.78 € (298.51 ¥) |
2.04 € (341.57 ¥) |
+14.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (91.94 ¥) |
1.18 € (197.12 ¥) |
+114.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (137.83 ¥) |
1.15 € (192.17 ¥) |
+39.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (324.60 ¥) |
1.31 € (219.43 ¥) |
-32.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.80 € (301.79 ¥) |
0.78 € (131.12 ¥) |
-56.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (2,345.84 ¥) |
6.86 € (1,150.00 ¥) |
-51.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (448.80 ¥) |
1.95 € (327.48 ¥) |
-27.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 € (535.28 ¥) |
2.74 € (458.46 ¥) |
-14.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (1,709.11 ¥) |
3.58 € (600.00 ¥) |
-64.9 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (502.68 ¥) |
1.19 € (200.00 ¥) |
-60.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (11,159.49 ¥) |
47.03 € (7,880.00 ¥) |
-29.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (1,131.03 ¥) |
2.98 € (500.00 ¥) |
-55.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 € (330.34 ¥) |
4.13 € (692.02 ¥) |
+109.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (9,450.38 ¥) |
22.62 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-59.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.22 € (1,210.35 ¥) |
3.98 € (667.61 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (5,402,970.72 ¥) |
19,945.10 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (5,682,982.39 ¥) |
14,879.00 € (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
109.20 € (18,297.62 ¥) |
161.08 € (26,989.97 ¥) |
+47.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.26 € (4,065.39 ¥) |
23.49 € (3,936.03 ¥) |
-3.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
18.99 € (3,182.28 ¥) |
28.88 € (4,839.86 ¥) |
+52.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.75 € (6,995.36 ¥) |
57.44 € (9,624.14 ¥) |
+37.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.29 € (4,238.28 ¥) |
18.38 € (3,080.44 ¥) |
-27.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (2,848.52 ¥) |
11.34 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-33.3 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
308.71 € (51,728.15 ¥) |
451.48 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
+46.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,728.50 € (1,630,107.01 ¥) |
13,531.59 € (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
+39.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.08 € (13,921.60 ¥) |
50.20 € (8,411.90 ¥) |
-39.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.07 € (5,037.72 ¥) |
33.60 € (5,630.00 ¥) |
+11.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
72.75 € (12,189.49 ¥) |
57.23 € (9,590.00 ¥) |
-21.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.02 € (15,921.42 ¥) |
74.03 € (12,403.81 ¥) |
-22.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,019.00 € (170,743.59 ¥) |
940.55 € (157,598.33 ¥) |
-7.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
813.72 € (136,346.68 ¥) |
543.03 € (90,990.06 ¥) |
-33.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,802.20 € (301,976.55 ¥) |
2,522.22 € (422,622.43 ¥) |
+40.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,324.80 € (221,983.43 ¥) |
1,110.43 € (186,063.13 ¥) |
-16.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
693.59 € (116,217.24 ¥) |
783.13 € (131,220.79 ¥) |
+12.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
405.87 € (68,008.22 ¥) |
407.18 € (68,227.42 ¥) |
+0.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,761.41 € (462,700.96 ¥) |
2,518.61 € (422,018.95 ¥) |
-8.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.78 | 1.73 | -54.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |